Century Aluminum Company

CENX

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Company Profile

Century Aluminum Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces primary aluminum and alumina in the United States and Iceland. The company engages in the production of standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum products. It also owns and operates a carbon anode production facility in Vlissingen, the Netherlands; and operates aluminum reduction facilities or smelters; and bauxite mining and alumina refining in Jamaica. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Valuation

Market Cap$6.6B

Current Price$47.04as of Jun 23, 2026

P/E Ratio157.29

P/B Ratio8.16

EV / EBITDA49.15

EV / Sales2.76

Profitability

Operating Margin6.3%

Net Profit Margin1.7%

EBITDA Margin5.6%

Returns

ROE5.2%

ROCE9.1%

ROIC %-

ROA1.8%

Solvency

Current Ratio1.97

Debt / Equity0.68

Debt / Assets0.24

CFO / Net Profit4.43

Price History▲ 173.84% over 1Y

Technical Chart

Historical Performance Charts

5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.

Revenue vs Net Profit (5Y)

Free Cash Flow vs Operating Cash Flow (5Y)

Operating Margin % (5Y)

Growth Summary

Latest fiscal year: 2025

Revenue$2.5B▲ 13.9%

EBITDA$142M▼ 67.7%

Net Profit$42M▼ 87.6%

Cash from Ops (CFO)$185M▼ 852.0%

Free Cash Flow (FCF)$85M▼ 179.3%

Revenue CAGR 3Y-3.1%

Revenue CAGR 5Y-

Net Profit CAGR 3Y-

Net Profit CAGR 5Y-

Historical Growth

Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)

Year	Revenue	EBITDA	Net Profit	FCF	ROE	Rev Growth 1Y	NP Growth 1Y
2025	$2.5B	$142M	$42M	$85M	5.2%	13.9%	-87.6%
2024	$2.2B	$440M	$337M	$-107M	48.5%	1.6%	-881.4%
2023	$2.2B	$43M	$-43M	$11M	-12.1%	-21.3%	205.7%
2022	$2.8B	$136M	$-14M	$-60M	-3.5%	-	-
2021	-

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported

Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.

Metric	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Total Revenue	-	2,777.30	2,185.40	2,220.30	2,527.90
Operating Revenue	-	2,777.30	2,185.40	2,220.30	2,527.90
Cost Of Revenue	-	2,730.60	2,097.80	2,048.30	2,271.50
Gross Profit	-	46.70	87.60	172	256.40
Operating Expense	-	37.50	60.10	63.60	98.30
Selling General And Administration	-	37.50	44.30	56.80	79.90
Total Expenses	-	2,768.10	2,157.90	2,111.90	2,369.80
Operating Income	-	9.20	27.50	108.40	158.10
Total Operating Income As Reported	-	-150.20	27.50	108.40	158.10
EBITDA	-	136.10	43.40	439.60	142.20
Normalized EBITDA	-	98.40	105.20	191.70	244.60
EBIT	-	62.70	-35.60	352.90	50.40
Interest Income	-	0.50	2	2.10	9.20
Interest Expense	-	29.30	35.50	43.10	47.70
Net Interest Income	-	-28.80	-33.50	-41	-38.50
Other Non Operating Income Expenses	-	15.30	-3.30	-5.50	-14.50
Other Income Expense	-	53	-65.10	242.40	-116.90
Interest Income Non Operating	-	0.50	2	2.10	9.20
Interest Expense Non Operating	-	29.30	35.50	43.10	47.70
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense	-	-28.80	-33.50	-41	-38.50
Pretax Income	-	33.40	-71.10	309.80	2.70
Tax Provision	-	47.40	-14.60	3.20	-13.10
Tax Rate For Calcs	-	0	0	0	0
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items	-	7.92	-12.67	2.48	-21.50
Net Income Continuous Operations	-	-14.10	-56.60	306.70	15.80
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation	-	-14.10	-43.10	336.80	41.80
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest	-	-14.10	-43.10	336.80	41.80
Net Income	-	-14.10	-43.10	336.80	41.80
Net Income Common Stockholders	-	-14.10	-43.10	318.90	40
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests	-	-14.10	-56.60	306.70	15.80
Normalized Income	-	-43.88	6.03	91.38	122.70
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders	-	-14.10	-43.10	321.60	40
Basic Average Shares	-	91.40	92.40	92.80	94.20
Diluted Average Shares	-	91.40	92.40	98.40	95.30
Reconciled Depreciation	-	73.40	79	86.70	91.80
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue	-	2,730.60	2,097.80	2,048.30	2,271.50
Total Unusual Items	-	37.70	-61.80	247.90	-102.40
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill	-	37.70	-61.80	247.90	-102.40
Minority Interests	-	0	13.50	30.10	26
Earnings From Equity Interest Net Of Tax	-	-0.10	-0.10	0.10	0
Special Income Charges	-	-159.40	0	245.90	-7.70
Other Special Charges	24.70	-	-	-	7.70
Write Off	0	159.40	0	0	-
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition	-	0	0	-245.90	0
Gain On Sale Of Security	-	197.10	-61.80	2	-94.70
Other Operating Expenses	0.60	-	15.80	6.80	18.40
Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend	-	0	0	17.90	1.80
Average Dilution Earnings	-	-	-	2.70	0
Net Income Extraordinary	0	-	-	-	-

Peer Comparison

Basic Materials sector peers, ranked by market cap

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E	P/B	ROE	EV/EBITDA
Century Aluminum Companythis co.	CENX	$6.6B	157.29↑ premium	8.16	5.2%	49.15
Eastman Chemical Company	EMN	$8.3B	17.47	1.39	8.0%	9.62
The Mosaic Company	MOS	$7.3B	13.46	0.60	4.5%	4.90
Celanese Corporation	CE	$5.9B	-5.08	1.46	-28.8%	65.88
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.	HCC	$5.6B

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Year

Revenue

EBITDA

Net Profit

FCF

ROE

Rev Growth 1Y

NP Growth 1Y

2025

$2.5B

$142M

$42M

$85M

5.2%

13.9%

-87.6%

2024

$2.2B

$440M

$337M

$-107M

48.5%

1.6%

-881.4%

2023

$2.2B

$43M

$-43M

$11M

-12.1%

-21.3%

205.7%

2022

$2.8B

$136M

$-14M

$-60M

-3.5%

2021

Metric

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Total Revenue

2,777.30

2,185.40

2,220.30

2,527.90

Operating Revenue

2,777.30

2,185.40

2,220.30

2,527.90

Cost Of Revenue

2,730.60

2,097.80

2,048.30

2,271.50

Gross Profit

46.70

87.60

172

256.40

Operating Expense

37.50

60.10

63.60

98.30

Selling General And Administration

37.50

44.30

56.80

79.90

Total Expenses

2,768.10

2,157.90

2,111.90

2,369.80

Operating Income

9.20

27.50

108.40

158.10

Total Operating Income As Reported

-150.20

27.50

108.40

158.10

EBITDA

136.10

43.40

439.60

142.20

Normalized EBITDA

98.40

105.20

191.70

244.60

EBIT

62.70

-35.60

352.90

50.40

Interest Income

0.50

2.10

9.20

Interest Expense

29.30

35.50

43.10

47.70

Net Interest Income

-28.80

-33.50

-41

-38.50

Other Non Operating Income Expenses

15.30

-3.30

-5.50

-14.50

Other Income Expense

-65.10

242.40

-116.90

Interest Income Non Operating

0.50

2.10

9.20

Interest Expense Non Operating

29.30

35.50

43.10

47.70

Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense

-28.80

-33.50

-41

-38.50

Pretax Income

33.40

-71.10

309.80

2.70

Tax Provision

47.40

-14.60

3.20

-13.10

Tax Rate For Calcs

Tax Effect Of Unusual Items

7.92

-12.67

2.48

-21.50

Net Income Continuous Operations

-14.10

-56.60

306.70

15.80

Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation

-14.10

-43.10

336.80

41.80

Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest

-14.10

-43.10

336.80

41.80

Net Income

-14.10

-43.10

336.80

41.80

Net Income Common Stockholders

-14.10

-43.10

318.90

Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests

-14.10

-56.60

306.70

15.80

Normalized Income

-43.88

6.03

91.38

122.70

Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders

-14.10

-43.10

321.60

Basic Average Shares

91.40

92.40

92.80

94.20

Diluted Average Shares

91.40

92.40

98.40

95.30

Reconciled Depreciation

73.40

86.70

91.80

Reconciled Cost Of Revenue

2,730.60

2,097.80

2,048.30

2,271.50

Total Unusual Items

37.70

-61.80

247.90

-102.40

Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill

37.70

-61.80

247.90

-102.40

Minority Interests

13.50

30.10

Earnings From Equity Interest Net Of Tax

-0.10

0.10

Special Income Charges

-159.40

245.90

-7.70

Other Special Charges

24.70

7.70

Write Off

159.40

Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition

-245.90

Gain On Sale Of Security

197.10

-61.80

-94.70

Other Operating Expenses

0.60

15.80

6.80

18.40

Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend

17.90

1.80

Average Dilution Earnings

2.70

Net Income Extraordinary

Company

Ticker

Market Cap

P/E

P/B

ROE

EV/EBITDA

Century Aluminum Companythis co.

CENX

$6.6B

157.29↑ premium

8.16

5.2%

49.15

Eastman Chemical Company

EMN

$8.3B

17.47

1.39

8.0%

9.62

The Mosaic Company

MOS

$7.3B

13.46

0.60

4.5%

4.90

Celanese Corporation

$5.9B

-5.08

1.46

-28.8%

65.88

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

HCC

$5.6B

Century Aluminum Company

Valuation

Profitability

Returns

Solvency

Historical Performance Charts

Revenue vs Net Profit (5Y)

Free Cash Flow vs Operating Cash Flow (5Y)

Operating Margin % (5Y)

Growth Summary

Historical Growth

Financial Statements

Peer Comparison

Century Aluminum Company

Valuation

Profitability

Returns

Solvency

Historical Performance Charts

Revenue vs Net Profit (5Y)

Free Cash Flow vs Operating Cash Flow (5Y)

Operating Margin % (5Y)

Growth Summary

Historical Growth

Financial Statements

Peer Comparison

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